1995 AMG SL72

This incredibly rare AMG SL72 is being sold with our friends at Bring-A-Trailer in an online auction.

The auction is now live and can be accessed using this link:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/199...

Background:
AMG first redesign of Mercedes Benz flagship 500SL came about in 1991 when AMG was still privately owned. These AMG’s are now referred to as “Pre-Merger.” By 1992 the open-top AMG variant was now being offered as the SL60 AMG. These were the most numerous of the AMG models being built and sold and they were available from 1993 to 1998. These all used a 6.0-liter, 376 horsepower V8 engines. Further tuning saw bhp rise to 394bhp using the same 6.0-liter V8 engine.

In 1995 AMG made available to a select few clients their most powerful speciality vehicle ever produced. This was the legendary SL72, later offered as the SL73 after minor engine revisions. These used an all-new variation of the M120 E72, 12-cylinder engine which had a 7.2-liter displacement and they now produced an incredible 525bhp and an astounding 740NM torque! These special AMG built engines used titanium connecting rods but despite their exotic nature, these V12 monsters were utterly reliable and were all given the same warranty as a regular production SL600 sold by Mercedes Benz directly.

The SL72 designation was used initially when orders were first received for modification to a standard SL600. At that time the higher output engine could be ordered and fitted to three different MB vehicles, the R129 Roadster or C140 or W140 sedans and coupes. By the end of 1995, the SL72 designation was dropped on the R129 platform and production ended with just 35 examples having been completed, 25 of which were purchased in a package deal by the Sultan of Brunei.

Do to the incredible built cost of the SL 72/73, AMG offered a less exotic and more affordable variant from 1998 to 2001. This was given the designation SL70. The SL70 used a more tame and “detuned” version of the 7.0-liter engine. These were still very impressive machines, producing just shy of 500bhp from an engine with a slightly smaller bore and stroke and standard steel-alloy connecting rods rather than the titanium ones used in the SL72 and SL73.

As a testament to just how incredible the engineering was behind the SL 72/73s, when famed engineer Horacio Pagani was in search for a power train for his new Pagani Zonda he made a licensing and purchase agreement with AMG to acquire SL 72/73 V12 engines for use in the Zonda SuperCar.

AMG SL72, VIN: WDB1290761F117237:
This particular SL72 is one of only ten that were completed and sold to private collectors. An additional 25 were acquired by the Sultan of Brunei and still remain as part of his vast collection.

The order for this example was made by the famous Japanese dealership, ART Sports on behalf of a favored collector.

After completion by Mercedes Benz, it was delivered new to AMG for careful conversion to full SL72 specifications. It was competed in April of 1995 and shipped to ART Sport for follow-on delivery to its one and sole owner.

We purchased the car from him and immediately new it would be perfect for all our clients and friends at Bring-A-Trailer.

This AMG is available for immediate inspection, test drives and worldwide delivery as needed.

Please let me know how else I can assist.

Kind regards and best of luck,

Bill Noon

Symbolic International
At Veloce Motors, the Vault
9340 Dowdy Drive Suite 102
San Diego, California 92126 USA

Phone 619 840 7811
Email [email protected]
Website www.symbolicinternational.com